EFL Speaking Practice in Distance Learning during the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020-2021

Autor/in	Al-Jarf, Reima Saado
Titel	EFL Speaking Practice in Distance Learning during the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020-2021
Quelle	9 (2021) 7, S.179-196 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Jarf, Reima Saado)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2350-0530
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Distance Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; College Students; Online Courses; Language Skills; Speech Communication; Listening Skills; Speech Skills; Assignments; Learner Engagement; Public Speaking; Debate; Questioning Techniques; Handheld Devices; Audio Equipment; Information Dissemination; Learning Activities; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Collegestudent; Online course; Online-Kurs; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Vortrag; Debating; Streitgespräch; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Audio-CD; Informationsverbreitung; Lernaktivität; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Students at languages and translation departments at Saudi universities take listening and speaking courses. Before the pandemic, the students used to complete the activities in the textbooks which required them to engage in many real-life, face-to-face individual and/or collaborative small-group activities in the classroom such as role-playing, dramatization, inviting a guest, conducting interviews and others. However, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, there was an emergency shift to distance learning at Saudi universities starting March 2020 onwards, where all courses are being delivered online. Several platforms are being used in distance education such as Blackboard, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and others. The current study explores the types of online speaking activities that a sample of college instructors at some language and translation departments are currently using in distance education and how they engage students online in the absence of face-to-face activities, interaction, and communication. Survey results showed that EFL college instructors are using a variety of online speaking activities such as: (i) assigning a topic which the students research and prepare at home and then give an online oral presentation about it online through the platform; (ii) using online debates about some issues; (iii) answering problem-solving questions; (iv) student-created podcast on a topic of their choice and publishing them in a Speaking Center on Twitter; (v) combining listening and speaking activities; (vi) using Vicaroo, a free online audio recording creator to record conversations and presentations; and (vii) using the Kahoot app and others. Students and instructors' views on the effects of the online speaking activities on students' speaking skill development in the distance learning environment are reported. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01